For the 248th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes journalist and author Elyssa Goodman. Elyssa is the author of Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City, a sweeping look at more than 150 years of drag—from 19th-century male impersonators and mafia-run clubs to the rise of RuPaul’s Drag Race and today’s political backlash. Through rich archival research and interviews with contemporary performers, Elyssa reveals drag as not just spectacle, but survival strategy, community lifeline, and radical art form. In this episode, we talk about the forgotten history of drag kings, how queer communities carved out space under criminalization, the impact of mainstream visibility, and why today’s moral panic around drag is part of a cyclical pattern. We also get into what gives Elyssa hope about the future of drag. This episode is a glitter-soaked reminder that gender has always been a performance—and that drag, in its many-splendored forms, has always been here. For more from today's guest, Elyssa Goodman: Buy Elyssa's book Glitter and Concrete Follow Elyssa on Subscribe to Elyssa's, Miss Manhattan Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from ???????????????? or ????????????????Amazon????????????????. Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: ???????????????????????????????????? Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. Their lineup includes Soaking Wet, a blend of vitamins and probiotics that support vaginal health; Load Boost, which promotes male fertility and enhances semen volume and taste; and Drive Boost, formulated to increase libido and sexual desire for all genders. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. ???????????????????????????????????? If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! Psst... sign up for the Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! ????????????????????????????????????privatepartsunknown. Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on ????????????????????????????????????@privatepartsunknown???????????????????????????????????? and ????????????????????????????????????@privatepartsun????????????????????????????????????. Connect with host Courtney Kocak ????????????????????????????????????@courtneykocak???????????????????????????????????? on and.